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F -- BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENTS (BOA) FOR EMERGENCY REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF OIL AND/OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM WATERWAYS AND ADJOINING SOL DTCG84-00-R-30001 DUE 013100 POC Margaret Rankin, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-628-4122, Fax 757-628-4134, Email MRankin@mlca.uscg.mil -- Jack Salmon, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-628-4112, Fax 757-628-4134, Email JSalmon@mlca.uscg.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTCG84-00-R-3 0001&LocID=496. E-MAIL: Margaret Rankin, MRankin@mlca.uscg.mil. The USCG intends to enter into Time & Material, Labor-hours Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) for emergency response, removal and disposal of oil and/or hazardous substance spills from waterways and adjoining shorelines as specified in the National Contingency Plan, 40 CFR 300, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1971, as amended, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Cleanup and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990. The area of coverage will be for the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ADVISED THAT THIS SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED EXCLUSIVELY THRU THE INTERNET ON OR ABOUT 31 Jan 2000. The solicitation, it's attachments, and all amendments will be published for viewing and printing at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/Fdiv/fdiv.htm. Prospective offerors must register on this site to obtain the solicitation. No telephone requests will be honored. IT IS THE OFFERORS RESPONSIBILITY TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE WEB SITE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION. In order for proposals to be considered, interested parties shall submit proof of insurance for bodily injury of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate and property damage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate to the Contracting Officer along with their proposals. Any correspondence shall reference solicitation number DTCG84-00-R-30001. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800)532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 01/14/00 (D-SN416142). (0014)

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